The word grief has come to be understood solely as a reaction to a death. But that narrow understanding fails to encompass the range of human experiences that create and trigger grief. Here are four ...

When we talk about grief, we tend to think of funerals and final goodbyes. But loss wears many faces—and not all of them involve death. Sometimes grief shows up quietly, when a chapter closes, a ...

I've written about the many sources of grief. There is also a complex mix of "types" and intensity of grief. As it turns out, grief has many faces, and many ups and downs. It's not series of stages, ...

Losing a loved one is never easy, but losing someone suddenly can be especially difficult. Sudden grief is a unique and complex type of grief that can leave individuals feeling overwhelmed and ...

When it comes to grief, there’s no pecking order. Nor is it a zero-sum game. The loss of a loved one brings on the worst type of grief. But many other things—some big, many small—trigger real grief ...

Grief, in short, is the natural reaction to loss. It can be caused by all kinds of losses — the death of a loved one, a pet, losing one's job, divorce, or many kinds of life changes. It's something ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Grief is a deeply personal yet universal emotion that can leave us overwhelmed and disconnected. Understanding the stages of grief offers valuable insight into the healing ...

The floor opened up and swallowed her whole. A deafening silence. A sensory overload. Megan Maynard remembers everything about the 48 hours leading up to her daughter Violet's death – stillbirth, at ...

Yusen Zhai, Ph.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Community Counseling Clinic, says grief is an inevitable, multifaceted experience for individuals facing loss and offers insights ...

When I suddenly lost my new partner, affectionately known by most people as Blacksmith Paul, eight months into a relationship in 2016, there was no word to describe my loss. I felt marooned on an ...